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US5066251A
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Device connectable to the rear cover of a connector
Assignee: Saab Bofors AB
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Filing: 1990-06-28
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2010-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A connector incorporates an apparatus for facilitating entry and exit of the cable leads of the connector. The apparatus includes a hood-shaped member with a top portion which is provided with one or more socket-shaped transition members for the cable leads. The top portion consists of at least two combinable modular elements. These include one or more plate-like parts, each provided with its transition member, and one or more plate-like parts without transition members. The modular elements are connectable with the aid of tongues and grooves provided in the modular elements and the side portion of the hood-shaped member.
Inventors
- 👤 Per-Olof Lundberg
- 👤 Sven-Olov Pettersson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/514
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus connectable to the rear cover of a connector for facilitating entry and exit of the cable leads of the connector, said apparatus comprising: a hood-shaped member having a side portion and a top portion, said top portion including at least two exchangeable modular elements including plate-like parts, at least some of said parts being apertured and provided with a transition member for entry of the cable leads, each transition member being adapted for receiving cable leads designated for different terminal blocks of the connector, and locking means provided on said modular members of said top portion and said side portion for interconnecting said modular elements therebetween to form said top portion and for connecting said top portion to said side portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus connectable to the rear cover of a connector for facilitating entry and exit of the cable leads of the connector, said apparatus comprising: a hood-shaped member having a side portion and a top portion, said top portion including at least two exchangeable modular elements including plate-like parts, at least some of said parts being apertured and provided with a transition member for entry of the cable leads, each transition member being adapted for receiving cable leads designated for different terminal blocks of the connector, and locking means provided on said modular members of said top portion and said side portion for interconnecting said modular elements therebetween to form said top portion and for connecting said top portion to said side portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each transition member includes a socket-shaped member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said modular elements are provided with corresponding tongues and grooves to allow simple assembly of said top portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said side portion of said hood-shaped member is provided at its region supporting said top portion with tongues and grooves which fit into corresponding tongues and grooves on said modular elements of said top portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said side portion comprises a main portion and a lid portion, said lid portion being connected to said main portion and forming one longitudinal side of said hood-shaped member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said lid portion for forming said one longitudinal side and said main portion forming remaining sides of said side portion are provided with tongues and grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plate-like members provided with transition members include socket-shaped transition members of different diameters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each respective socket-shaped transition member extends perpendicularly to the plane of the top portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each respective socket-shaped transition member extends at an angle to the plane of said top portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said modular elements are connectable to said main portion and to one another when the lid portion forming said one longitudinal side is removed or moved to the side of said hood-shaped member; and wherein said modular elements are mutually lockable to one another and to said main portion and said lid portion when said lid portion is secured to said main portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said modular elements also include at least one non-apertured plate-like part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein transition members having a diameter which exceeds the width of the hood-shaped member are allocated to two assembled plate-like members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of hood-shaped members are disposed adjacent and parallel to one another; and wherein two hood-shaped members which carry parts provided with transition members having diameters exceeding the width of each respective hood-shaped member are mutually longitudinally offset.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said modular elements are provided with corresponding tongues and grooves to allow simple assembly of said top portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said side portion of said hood-shaped member is provided at its region supporting said top portion with tongues and grooves which fit into corresponding tongues and grooves on said modular elements of said top portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said plate-like members provided with transition members include socket-shaped transition members of different diameters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each respective socket-shaped transition member extends perpendicularly to the plane of said top portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each respective socket-shaped transition member extends at an angle to the plane of said top portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each respective socket-shaped transition member extends at an angle to the plane of said top portion.
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